The iPhone 14 Pro almost supported ray tracing
Design setback put Apple's A16 GPU behind Qualcomm and MediaTek's latest
Top 5 Monitors for Nvidia RTX 4090, 4080 & AMD Radeon RX 7900 GPUs
If you're upgrading to a new flagship GPU from AMD or Nvidia, you won't want to play games on some crappy old monitor. Harness their full benefits using a top quality display like these 5 recommendations.
More upcoming Raptor Lake CPU details leak including core counts, release dates, and tentative pricing
Processors may release during CES 2023, core counts remain the same as K models
Turning Blu-ray player parts into a cheap laser-scanning microscope
A cool DIY project to repurpose a defective home video device
Opera GX: A browser for gamers and enthusiasts
Set limits on CPU, RAM, and Network usage, use Discord & Twitch from the sidebar, and connect mobile and desktop browsers.
PSA: Reconsider your password manager options
After recent LastPass incidents, it might be time to consider other password manager options. Highly sought-after options include Bitwarden and KeePassXC, although there's a wider variety of choices that include the likes of Keeper, 1Password, Nordpass and Dashlane although not all of them are free.
Massive leak reveals Google Pixel roadmap until 2025
More Pro variants, multiple foldables on the table
How to remove yourself from the internet
You can and should limit the data you put out there through your online activity
LastPass breach: it's worse than initially thought
The August incident compromised some users' data, too
Madison Square Garden uses facial recognition against legal opponent
Company banned lawyers suing it from its venues, identifying them with facial recognition
Meta agrees to $725 million settlement in Cambridge Analytica class-action lawsuit
The largest settlement ever achieved in a data privacy class action
The Steam Winter sale is now live, check out these top deals
The Steam Awards voting is also open
The FBI advises users to install ad blockers
PSA: Ad blocking is perhaps one of the most controversial aspects of browsing the web today. Users agree that it declutters web pages, but they also deny ad revenue to many sites that need it (like TechSpot). However, law enforcement agencies admit that ad blocking also mitigates some security risks that online advertising introduces.
Google's Pixel 7 is selling for an all-time low price today
Amazon has the Google Pixel 7 in black for just $484, a great holiday deal and $100 off than regular for an already good value Android handset. Snow White and Green versions are also on sale at $499.
Winamp 5.9.1 uses less memory brings more optimizations
Newly relaunched Winamp has hit version 5.9.1 with several improvements such as memory footprint reduction, faster load time, increased buffer size for podcast downloads, and more.
Microsoft Office deal is down to $29 for a lifetime license
Over 90% off the regular price for Office, available for Windows and Mac
McGraw Hill breach exposed 22 terabytes of sensitive student data
Two unprotected S3 buckets contained troves of confidential information
Homemade capture card lets you record and stream directly from Nintendo's original Game Boy
No modifications to the Game Boy are required
Some Radeon RX 7900 XTX MBA reference cards are experiencing 110C hotspot temps
Temperature problems are only affecting some reference cards
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IN THE EU
Easily replaceable phone batteries could be coming back
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BIG TECH
Microsoft's next major acquisition could be Netflix
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OVERCLOCKING
Intel's 13900K overclocked to world record 9GHz
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NAND
Samsung is making 12nm DDR5 memory chips with AMD's aid
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SECURITY
Critical EternalBlue-like vulnerability threatens Windows machines worldwide
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TECH CULTURE
Centerpiece is a mechanical keyboard with a high-res display beneath transparent keys
Explainer: What is Chip Binning?
#TBT You just bought a new CPU and it seems to run cool, so you try a bit of overclocking. The GHz climbs higher. Did you hit the silicon jackpot? You've got yourself a binned chip. But what's that exactly?
Apple reportedly postponing or canceling iPhone SE 4
Apple's next iPhone SE could be in jeopardy
Easily replaceable phone batteries could be coming back -- in the EU
Would you like to see their return?
The European Commission is investigating Broadcom's acquisition of VMware
The $61B deal could hinder competition in the lucrative server market
Three-quarters of public comments want Microsoft to take over Activision Blizzard
In the UK, at least
In brief: It's no secret that Sony is vehemently against Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, but how does the public feel about it? About three-quarters of people in the UK who commented on the merger are in favor of the Redmond firm buying the gaming giant.
Meta Quest 2 headsets receive 7% GPU power boost through patch
Apps will automatically take advantage of the overclock
Intel Core i9-13900K overclocked to world record 9GHz, KS model's 150W base TDP revealed
Using LN2 and liquid helium
Ransomware attacks are ongoing: a recap of major recent incidents, including this week's hit on The Guardian
What just happened? Despite IT security efforts worldwide, ransomware attacks show no sign of slowing down. Various organizations like technology manufacturers, the media, and governments have suffered major incidents this year. The latest and potentially last major attack in 2022 has struck the 201-year-old British newspaper.
TechSpot Video Great Games to Play on Laptops and Low-end PCs
We often talk about the latest and greatest graphics cards and playing games at the highest settings, but there are times when that's not an option. In times like these, it's nice to have a library of fun games that won't melt our processors. Here's our list of great (but less demanding) games we can wholeheartedly recommend.
Samsung is making 12nm DDR5 memory chips with AMD's aid
Future DDR5 DRAM chips will be faster and more energy efficient
Microsoft's next major acquisition could be Netflix
Microsoft could offer a mega bundle of games and video content
In brief: Microsoft's next acquisition could be its largest to date, and we're not talking about Activision Blizzard. In a recent financial commentary piece, Reuters argues that Microsoft's next major target could be Netflix, and they make some compelling points.
NASA's InSight lander sends emotional farewell from Mars
InSight has reached the end of the road
Corsair says K100 keyboard's weird behavior is a bug, not a keylogger
A costly keyboard with a nasty surprise inside, or just a macro bug?
Google Pixel 8 to feature a new primary camera sensor with staggered HDR support
Also, hints of an upcoming Google Pixel Tablet Pro
Report suggests China's Covid outbreaks could impact upcoming PC hardware launches
Relaxing strict Covid policies could affect manufacturing in China
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